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To prohibit certain Federal funds from being provided to individuals and entities that purchase fiber-optic cable from countries of concern, and for other purposes.
Summary
- Prohibits federal funding through Federal Communications Commission or National Telecommunications and Information Administration programs from being provided to individuals and entities that purchase fiber-optic cable from companies owned or controlled by countries of concern.
- Defines "countries of concern" as "covered nations" under existing federal national security law in title 10, United States Code.
- Restricts federal funds from entities purchasing fiber-optic cable from companies that are owned, in whole or in part, by countries of concern or their government officials.
- Restricts federal funds from entities purchasing fiber-optic cable from companies that are under significant control of countries of concern.
- Applies the restrictions to fiber-optic cable purchases made 90 days or more after the bill's enactment.
- Includes both solid-core fiber and hollow-core fiber in the definition of fiber-optic cable subject to the purchasing restrictions.
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Sponsor (1)
2 cosponsors
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Top reported contributors to Gus M. Bilirakis’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
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Actions (2)
- Jun 30, 2026 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. · house
- Jun 30, 2026 Introduced in House
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Full text
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
June 30, 2026
Mr. Bilirakis (for himself and Mr. Soto) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce
A BILL
To prohibit certain Federal funds from being provided to individuals and entities that purchase fiber-optic cable from countries of concern, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Federal Investment Restrictions on Equipment from Worrisome Authoritarian Linked Locations Act” or the “FIREWALL Act”.
SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON PROVIDING CERTAIN FEDERAL FUNDS TO INDIVIDUALS AND ENTITIES THAT PURCHASE FIBER-OPTIC CABLE FROM COUNTRIES OF CONCERN.
(a) Prohibition.—No Federal funds provided through any program, project, or activity administered by the Federal Communications Commission or the National Telecommunications and Information Administration may be provided to an individual or entity that purchases fiber-optic cable from a company that is owned, in whole or in part, by—
(1) a country of concern;
(2) an official of a country of concern government, including in an individual capacity; or
(3) an individual, business, or agency under significant control of such country of concern.
(b) Application.—Subsection (a) shall apply with respect to the purchase of fiber-optic cable on or after the date that is 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.
(c) Definition.—In this Act:
(1) Country of concern.—The term “country of concern” has the meaning given the term “covered nation” in section 4872(f) of title 10, United States Code.
(2) Fiber-optic cable.—The term “fiber-opic cable” includes solid-core fiber and hollow core fiber. <all>
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